Texas LULAC--School Finance Agenda - 2006

TEXAS LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS
SCHOOL FINANCE AGENDA - 2006

SCHOOL FINANCE
 
INCREASE FUNDING
Rationale:

The Texas student population will double by the year 2040 and it is necessary to tie increased funding with enrollment in growth.

Raising school funding to the level of Texas’s best schools will result in an increase in per capita spending.

An under-educated workforce results in loss of higher paying jobs.

FRANCHISE/BUSINESS TAX

It should be fair and equitable for all businesses

Allow a $300k exemption for small businesses

Close all loopholes

PROPERTY TAX

LULAC recommends the property tax be lowered to a range between $1.00 to $1.25
SALES TAX

We oppose any increase in regressive sales taxes.

Texas already has one of the nation’s highest sales tax rates

MEANINGFUL DISCRETION

We support fair and equitable ‘meaningful discretion,’ allowing school districts to determine how money is spent.

SIN TAX

We support increased cigarette, alcohol, etc taxes for school spending contingencies, recognizing that these are not reliable sources for funding.

FACILITIES FUNDING

The legislature ought to ensure equality across the state for facilities funding.